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High winds brought down several trees across northern Vermont Tuesday. Vermont officials urge investing in winter tires
We get big wind storms like this we get one or two trees down here or there. But they don't usually block traffic in the center of town, said Ron Kumtez, Alburghs assistant fire chief

An 86-year-old woman was died after her home in Chelsea burned down. Vermont State Police said the fire was reported 6 a.m. Monday at a home on Corinth Road. Investigators said the home burned to the ground before any departments could respond.

The bus drivers and paraeducators of the Rutland Northeast Supervisory Union reached a tentative agreement on a contract with the district’s boards Saturday, averting a strike that was authorized to begin Tuesday.

A woman was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Lyndonville, Vermont Saturday morning. The fatal incident happened on US Route 5 shortly before 8 a.m. The victim was identified as Mattie Lynn Hale, 46, of Lyndon, Vermont. Hale was pronounced dead at the scene

A 50-year-old Morrisville man was arrested on several charges following a reported incident of road rage Thursday. Police say Michael Watsula allegedly passed other motorists on Route 14 by the ball field in East Calais, pulled his vehicle back in and then slammed on his brakes, nearly causing a crash twice.

Vermont State Police say they tried to pull over Kaitlin Davis, 22, in Fairlee but they say the Hardwick woman led them on a low-speed pursuit for nearly 60 miles over two interstates. Spike strips didn't stop her; police say she kept driving for another 20 miles on rims.

A South Burlington man charged with breaking into Essex Junction homes is due in court Monday. Police say 26-year-old Ricky Bell faces burglary and other charges after he targeted homes near Warner Avenue on Sunday.

An Isle La Motte man was killed Saturday night after a rollover crash in Alburgh. Authorities responded to the crash scene off of West Shore Road just after 9:00 p.m. According to police, the driver of the 2001 Dodge Dakota was traveling northbound when it left the west edge of the roadway and struck a tree

A Vermont man and his girlfriend have been charged with neglect, manslaughter and Medicare fraud after authorities say his severely disabled son died of septic shock from infected bed sores. Jeffrey Kittredge, 51, and Jennifer Cote, 42, of Montpelier, pleaded not guilty last week to charges in the July 2016 death of 20-year-old Jeffrey A. Kittredge II.

A Montpelier man and his companion have been charged with manslaughter and Medicare fraud after authorities say his severely disabled son died of septic shock from infected bed sores in which his skin was "rotting away."

Barton: Derby police are looking for a male and female suspect they say forced their way into a home in Barton Village at 7 p.m on Sunday. The white male suspect has been identified as having longer than average dark hair, unshaved dark facial hair, and wearing a black hooded winter coat and black winter hat with a small white emblem or tag.

Some South Burlington residents surprised someone who broke into their home Thursday night. Authorities say the homeowners on Moss Glen Lane contacted police just before 10 p.m. after they startled the suspect and chased him out of the house.

A Vermont man has died from injuries sustained in a car crash Tuesday night in Vernon, authorities say. State police said Adam Vergobbe, 41, of Vernon, was travelling north on Interstate 91 when his 2013 Ford Focus went off the road and hit a tree just after 10 p.m.

Weathersfield: A Winchester man is dead after crashing his car in Vermont. Police said Matthew Calder, 31, was heading south on Interstate 91 in Ascutney just before 3 p.m. Tuesday when he drifted off the side of the road, hit a guardrail, went into the median and over an embankment.

Crews responded to a fire at a two-story building in Burlington Monday night. It happened on North Street. The building is home to multiple apartments and a store on the ground floor. Crews found heavy smoke in an upstairs apartment but fortunately no one was inside at the time.

Essex: Police are investigating a string of burglaries they say occurred at several businesses early Friday morning. Police say Oil N Go and Mac's Market were each burglarized and an attempted burglary was tried at the Quality Bake Shop.

Johnson: One person is dead and another is in police custody following a vehicle crash in Johnson. Authorities say a three car crash near Nadeau’s Gravel Pit resulted in a driver of the one cars being taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence.